Map of České Budějovice, Czechia

České Budějovice is the administrative centre of South Bohemian Region, Czechia, with a population of about 93,426. It lies at 48.9745°N, 14.4743°E, about 381 m above sea level. České Budějovice is about 124 km (77 mi) south of Prague, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tábor, 51 km to the north.

České Budějovice at a glance

Where is České Budějovice?

• The 7th largest city in Czechia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 14 min on the shortest day to 16 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near České Budějovice

• Tábor — 51 km north
• Linz — 76 km south, Austria
• Passau — 89 km southwest, Germany
• Jihlava — 94 km northeast
• Steyr — 104 km south, Austria
• Třebíč — 106 km east
• Znojmo — 116 km east
• Pilsen — 117 km northwest
• Prague — 124 km north
• Kolín — 128 km northeast

Largest cities in South Bohemian Region

• Tábor — 34,339

Largest cities in Czechia

• Prague — 1,165,581
• Brno — 404,296
• Ostrava — 280,853
• Pilsen — 187,863
• Liberec — 102,951
• Olomouc — 99,496
• Hradec Králové — 90,596
• Ústí nad Labem — 90,378
• Pardubice — 88,520
• Havířov — 82,768

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.